JP7740960B2 - Fixture unit - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a furniture unit equipped with a shelf and a top panel.

In work environments such as offices, public facilities, schools, and homes, the work space may be equipped with both shelving units capable of holding books and documents, and desk-topped units. In these cases, the shelving units and the units with tops are typically placed at a distance from each other within the work space, but some users may wish to use the two units in close proximity.

To address this issue, a furniture unit has been devised that allows users to freely choose between using shelf furniture and furniture with tops individually or in combination, depending on their needs (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

The furniture unit described in Patent Document 1 allows the front area of a tabletop-equipped furniture unit to be inserted between the lower areas of a pair of supports (side panels) of a shelf furniture unit that is spaced apart on the floor. This furniture unit allows the shelf furniture unit and the tabletop-equipped furniture unit to be used individually or in combination, depending on the user's needs, making it more convenient for use in a variety of office environments.

However, with this fixture unit, when combining a shelf fixture with a tabletop, the shelf in the lower region of the shelf fixture must be removed and the front region of the tabletop fixture must be accommodated in the space created by the shelf removal. As a result, when combining a shelf fixture with a tabletop, the shelf in the lower region of the shelf fixture no longer functions as a reinforcing plate to reinforce the support, which can easily reduce the stability of the shelf fixture when installed.

In contrast, the furniture unit described in Patent Document 2 has a generally L-shaped connecting fitting that can be attached to the side of the tabletop of a tabletop-equipped furniture unit. One side of the connecting fitting is fixed to the underside of the side of the tabletop, and the other side extends above the tabletop along the side of the tabletop. The other side of the connecting fitting is fixed to the inner surface of the support of the shelf furniture by screwing when the rear of the tabletop-equipped furniture unit is inserted and positioned between the lower regions of a pair of supports of the shelf furniture unit.
Therefore, in the fixture unit described in Patent Document 2, when a shelf fixture is used in combination with a fixture with a top plate, the other side of the connecting fitting can be screwed to the inner surface of the support body of the shelf fixture, thereby increasing the installation stability of the shelf fixture by the fixture with a top plate.

Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open Publication No. 1-112729 Patent No. 5593151

However, the fixture unit described in Patent Document 2 has a structure in which the connecting fittings for fixing the tabletop-equipped fixture to the support of the shelf fixture protrude upward from the side of the tabletop. As a result, when using shelf fixtures in combination with tabletop-equipped fixtures, the connecting fittings not only narrow the working space on the sides of the tabletop, but also tend to spoil the appearance of the tabletop from above.

The present invention aims to provide a furniture unit that, when used in combination with a shelf fixture and a fixture with a tabletop, can increase the stability of the shelf fixture installation without narrowing the working space above the tabletop or reducing its appearance.

In order to solve the above problems, the furniture unit according to the present invention employs the following configuration.
That is, the furniture unit according to the present invention includes a shelf furniture having a pair of supports spaced apart in the width direction on the floor surface and a shelf board mounted on the pair of supports, a top-mounted furniture having a pair of legs spaced apart in the width direction on the floor surface and a top board mounted on the pair of legs, and at least a part of the depth direction perpendicular to the width direction can be arranged between the lower regions of the pair of supports of the shelf furniture, and a top-mounted furniture having at least a part of the depth direction of the top-mounted furniture arranged between the lower regions of the pair of supports. and a connecting bracket that connects the tabletop-equipped fixture to the support of the shelf fixture in this state, wherein the upper part of each leg of the tabletop-equipped fixture and the tabletop are connected by a connecting member so as to form a communicating space that communicates in the width direction between the upper surface of each leg and the underside of the tabletop, and the connecting bracket is fixed to the tabletop-equipped fixture and extends outward in the width direction of the legs through the communicating space, with the end that extends outward in the width direction being connected to the support of the shelf fixture.

When using the above configuration in combination with a shelf fixture with a tabletop, at least a portion of the depth of the shelf fixture with a tabletop is inserted between the lower regions of the pair of supports of the shelf fixture. In this state, the ends of the connecting brackets extending outward in the width direction of the legs through the communicating space between the tabletop and each leg are connected to the corresponding supports of the shelf fixture. This secures the lower regions of the pair of supports of the shelf fixture to the tabletop fixture, and the shelf fixture enhances the installed stability of the shelf fixture. In this case, the connecting brackets are positioned below the tabletop, with their main portions located in the communicating space formed between the upper surface of each leg and the underside of the tabletop, and in the outer region of that space (the region facing the supports). The connecting brackets do not narrow the work space above the tabletop, nor do they detract from the appearance of the tabletop from above.

The legs of the tabletop-equipped furniture may be constructed from panel material whose thickness direction is aligned with the width direction and which extends along the depth direction.

In this case, when the tabletop-equipped fixture is viewed from the side, the panel material hides the foot space of users working in front of the tabletop-equipped fixture. This gives it a good appearance from the outside. With this type of tabletop-equipped fixture, it can be difficult to connect the tabletop-equipped fixture to the shelf fixture's support below the tabletop, but because the main part of the connecting bracket is located in the communication space between the leg body and the tabletop, the connecting bracket can be easily connected to the shelf fixture's support through the communication space.

It is desirable that the connecting bracket be fixed to the legs of the furniture with a tabletop.

In this case, the connecting bracket is fixed to the leg that is installed on the floor, so when the end of the connecting bracket is connected to the support of the shelf fixture, the installation stability of the support is further improved.

The connecting members may be arranged in multiple numbers at intervals in the depth direction on the upper part of each leg, and the connecting bracket may be arranged between two adjacent connecting members in the depth direction.

In this case, the portion of the tabletop sandwiched between two adjacent connecting members in the depth direction is less likely to bend or deform in the depth direction. This makes it possible to maintain a stable working space for connecting the connecting bracket to the shelf fixture's support. As a result, it becomes easier to connect the connecting bracket to the shelf fixture's support. Furthermore, if a large load acts on the tabletop from above while the tabletop-equipped fixture is in use, the tabletop will bend and come into strong contact with the connecting bracket, preventing deterioration or damage to the tabletop.

The connecting bracket may be made of crank-shaped metal sheet and include a base wall that is overlaid on the upper surface of the leg, a leg-side connecting wall that bends downward from the inner end of the base wall in the width direction and is connected to the inner surface of the leg in the width direction, and a support-side connecting wall that bends upward from the outer end of the base wall in the width direction and is connected to the inner surface of the support in the width direction.

In this case, the legs of the tabletop-equipped fixture and the support of the shelf fixture can be securely connected using a simple connecting bracket that does not take up much space. Furthermore, the connecting wall of the connecting bracket facing the leg directly faces the space below the tabletop, while the connecting wall of the connecting bracket facing the support face the space below the tabletop through a communicating space. Therefore, when fastening the connecting bracket to the legs or support with screws or other fasteners, the fastening process can be easily carried out in the large space below the tabletop.

A reinforcing wall that bends inward in the width direction may be connected to the upper edge of the support-side connecting wall.

In this case, the upper edge of the connecting wall on the support side of the connecting bracket is reinforced by the reinforcing wall, so even when a large external force acts through the tabletop-equipped fixture or shelf fixture during use, the connecting wall on the support side of the connecting bracket is less likely to flex and deform. As a result, the support rigidity of the shelf fixture relative to the support is increased.

When the fixture with a top plate is connected to the support of the shelf fixture, the top plate and a portion of the communication space may be positioned offset to one side in the depth direction relative to the support, and the side edge of the top plate positioned offset to one side in the depth direction relative to the support may serve as a clamp mounting portion to which an additional functional component can be attached.

In this case, the communication space formed between the upper surface of the leg and the underside of the tabletop can be used to easily attach additional functional components to the side edges of the tabletop using a clamping device.

When the fixture unit of the present invention is used in combination with a shelf fixture and a fixture with a tabletop, the ends of the connecting brackets extending outward in the width direction of the legs can be connected to the corresponding supports of the shelf fixture through the communication space between the tabletop and each leg. Therefore, when the fixture unit of the present invention is used in combination with a shelf fixture and a fixture with a tabletop, the installation stability of the shelf fixture can be improved without narrowing the office space above the tabletop or compromising the appearance.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a furniture unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the rear side. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fixture unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the front side. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shelf fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a view of the furniture unit according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the arrow IV in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a view of the furniture unit according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the arrow V in FIG. 1. [0023]FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a portion of a fixture with a top plate according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an additional functional part is attached to a fixture unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state in which another additional functional part is attached to the furniture unit of the embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a view of the furniture unit according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the arrow IX in FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a side view of a furniture unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 are perspective views of the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment, viewed from different directions.
The furniture unit 1 includes a shelf furniture 10 and a furniture with a top panel 11. The furniture unit 1 can be used with the shelf furniture 10 and the furniture with a top panel 11 either alone or in combination.
The shelf fixture 10 comprises a pair of supports 12 spaced apart and erected on the floor F, and a plurality of shelf boards 13 mounted on the pair of supports 12. The fixture with a top board 11 comprises a pair of legs 14 spaced apart and erected on the floor F, and a top board 15 mounted on the pair of legs 14.

Hereinafter, the direction in which the pair of supports 12 of the shelf fixture 10 are spaced apart will be referred to as the "width direction," and the direction perpendicular to the vertical and width directions will be referred to as the "depth direction." The upper side in the vertical direction will be referred to as the "top," and the opposite side will be referred to as the "bottom." Furthermore, in the depth direction, the side of the fixture unit 1 on which the shelf fixture 10 is placed will be referred to as the "front," and the opposite side will be referred to as the "rear."
In addition, in the appropriate places on the drawing, there are an arrow FR pointing to the front of the fixture unit 1, an arrow UP pointing to the top of the fixture unit 1, and an arrow LH pointing to the left toward the front of the fixture unit 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the shelf fixture 10 alone, viewed from the upper right rear.
Each support 12 of the shelving unit 10 is formed from a rectangular panel material that is long in a vertical direction when viewed from the side. Each shelf 13 mounted on a pair of supports 12 is formed from a rectangular panel material that is long in a horizontal direction when viewed from above. When the shelving unit 10 is used alone as shown in FIG. 3, for example, five shelves 13 are mounted on the pair of supports 12 at intervals in the vertical direction. Each shelf 13 is detachably attached to the support 12 at any height position. The user can freely select the mounting position of the shelves 13 relative to the support 12 and the number of shelves 13 to be used.
1 and 2, when using the shelf fixture 10 in combination with a fixture with a top plate 11, for example, the three shelf boards 13 in the lower region of the support body 12 are removed, and the front region of the fixture with a top plate 11 is inserted between the lower regions of the pair of support bodies 12 from which the shelves 13 have been removed. In this case, a reinforcing beam member 25 is attached to the rear end of the lower regions of the pair of support bodies 12 from which the shelves 13 have been removed, so as to span the pair of support bodies 12, as shown in FIG.

Fig. 4 is a view of the furniture unit 1 as seen from the arrow IV in Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a view of the furniture unit 1 as seen from the arrow V in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a part of the furniture unit 11 with a top plate as seen from the upper right rear.
Each leg 14 of the tabletop-equipped fixture 11 is formed from a vertically long rectangular panel material that is shorter in height than the shelf fixture 10. The thickness of each leg 14 faces the width direction, and the thickness extends in the depth direction. A tabletop 15, the upper surface of which functions as an office work surface, is installed above the pair of legs 14. The width direction length of the tabletop 15 is slightly longer than the distance between the outer surfaces of the pair of legs 14. The depth direction length (front-to-back length) of the tabletop 15 is approximately the same as the depth direction length (front-to-back length) of each leg 14, and is sufficiently longer than the depth direction length of the support body 12 of the shelf fixture 10.
In addition, when the shelf fixture 10 is used in combination with a fixture with a top plate 11, the front region of the fixture with a top plate 11 is inserted between a pair of supports 12 of the shelf fixture 10, so the widthwise length of the top plate 15 is slightly shorter than the distance between the pair of supports 12 of the shelf fixture 10.

A pair of connecting posts 16 protrude from the upper surface of each leg 14, spaced apart in the depth direction. Each connecting post 16 is made of a box-shaped plate material with approximately the same width as the leg 14. The lower wall (not shown) of each connecting post 16 is fixed to the upper surface of the leg 14 by screws. A flange portion 17, which bends and extends inward in the width direction, is provided on the upper end of the inner side wall of the connecting post 16 in the width direction. The side edges of the tabletop 15 rest on the upper surfaces of the pair of connecting posts 16. The tabletop 15, placed on the upper surfaces of the connecting posts 16, is fixed to the connecting posts 16 by screwing the flange portion 17 of the connecting posts 16 to the underside of the tabletop 15. In this way, the underside of the tabletop 15, which is connected to the upper part of the leg 14 via the pair of connecting posts 16, forms a communication space 18 that communicates in the width direction with the upper surface of the leg 14. The communication spaces 18 are formed between a pair of adjacent connecting struts 16 in the depth direction, in front of the front connecting strut 16, and behind the rear connecting strut 16.
In this embodiment, the connecting struts 16 constitute connecting members that connect the upper portions of the legs 14 and the top plate 15. However, the connecting members are not limited to connecting struts that are columnar, and may be block-shaped or have various other shapes.

A metal connecting bracket 19 can be attached to the upper part of each leg 14 in the area located between a pair of connecting posts 16 adjacent in the depth direction. The connecting bracket 19 is a bracket for connecting the tabletop-equipped fixture 11, which is inserted between a pair of supports 12 of the shelf fixture 10, to the corresponding supports 12 on the left and right sides of the shelf fixture 10 when using the shelf fixture 10 in combination with a tabletop-equipped fixture 11.

The connecting bracket 19 is formed from sheet metal with a crank-shaped cross section. The connecting bracket 19 includes a base wall 19a that is superimposed on the upper surface of the leg 14, a leg-side connecting wall 19b that bends downward from the inner widthwise end of the base wall 19a, and a support-side connecting wall 19c that bends upward from the outer widthwise end of the base wall 19a. The base wall 19a extends from the inner widthwise end of the upper surface of the leg 14 to a position beyond the outer widthwise end of the upper surface of the leg 14. As shown in Figure 5, the outer widthwise end of the base wall 19a extends to a position slightly beyond the outer widthwise end of the tabletop 15. The base wall 19a of the connecting bracket 19 extends to a position beyond the outer widthwise end of the leg 14 through the communication space 18 between the leg 14 and the tabletop 15. The support-side connecting wall 19c is integrally formed at the end of the base wall 19a, which extends through the communication space 18 to the outer widthwise position of the leg 14.

The leg-side connecting walls 19b of the connecting brackets 19 are placed on the widthwise inner surfaces of the corresponding left and right supports 12, and in this state are fixed to the widthwise inner surfaces of the legs 14 by screws 20. The support-side connecting walls 19c are placed on the widthwise inner surfaces of the corresponding left and right supports 12 of the shelf fixture 10, and in this state are fixed to the widthwise inner surfaces of the supports 12 by screws 21.
The leg-side connecting wall 19b and the support-side connecting wall 19c each extend relatively long in the depth direction, and are fixed to their corresponding parts by two screws 20, 21 at two positions spaced apart in the depth direction.

A reinforcing wall 19d that bends inward in the width direction extends from the upper edge of the support-side connecting wall 19c of the connecting bracket 19. The reinforcing wall 19d extends along the entire upper edge of the support-side connecting wall 19c, and its extension in the width direction is sufficiently shorter than that of the base wall 19a. By being provided continuously with the upper edge of the support-side connecting wall 19c, the reinforcing wall 19d increases the bending rigidity of the support-side connecting wall 19c in the depth direction.

Additionally, a panel 22 is attached to the rear edges of the left and right legs 14 of the tabletop-equipped furniture 11 so as to connect them together. The panel 22 is located below the rear of the tabletop 15 and covers the feet of the user of the tabletop-equipped furniture 11 from the front side.
4, reference numeral 23 denotes a wiring support block attached to the rear surface of the back panel 22. The wiring support block 23 supports wiring for supplying electricity and signals to devices used on the top panel 15.

When the shelving fixture 10 is used in combination with a tabletop-equipped fixture 11, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 4, the rear region of the tabletop 15 and legs 14 of the tabletop-equipped fixture 11 is positioned rearward (shifted to one side in the depth direction) relative to the support body 12 of the shelving fixture 10. In this case, the rear side edge of the tabletop 15 and the communication space 18 below it are also positioned rearward relative to the support body 12. This makes it possible to access the rear side edge of the tabletop 15 and the communication space 18 below it from the outside in the width direction. In this embodiment, the rear side edge of the tabletop 15 (excluding the area where the connecting support 16 is located) serves as the clamp attachment portion 28.

Additional functional components, such as a lighting stand 30 shown in FIG. 7 and a power strip 35 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , can be attached to the clamp mounting portion 28 using a clamp device 40. The clamp device 40 includes a base block 40a placed on the upper side surface of the tabletop 15, clamping claws 40b supported on the outer widthwise edges of the base block 40a, and an operation ring 40c for adjusting the distance between the base block 40a and the clamping claws 40b. By rotating the operation ring 40c, the clamp device 40 can clamp the clamp mounting portion 28 on the side edge of the tabletop 15 between the clamping claws 40b and the base block 40a, thereby securing the tabletop 15. At this time, the clamping claws 40b of the clamp device 40 abut against the underside of the tabletop 15 in the communication space 18.
Furthermore, if an insertion hole (not shown) is provided at the top of the base block 40a and insertion protrusions of the same size that can be inserted into the insertion hole are provided on the lighting stand 30 and the power tap 35, a common clamp device 40 can be used for both the lighting stand 30 and the power tap 35.

As described above, when the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment is used in combination with the shelving fixture 10 and the tabletop-equipped fixture 11, the ends of the connecting brackets 19 extending outward in the width direction of the legs 14 can be connected to the corresponding supports 12 of the shelving fixture 10 through the communication spaces 18 between the tabletop 15 and each leg 14. This fixes the lower regions of the pair of supports 12 of the shelving fixture 10 to the tabletop-equipped fixture 11, thereby enhancing the installation stability of the shelving fixture 10. In this case, the connecting brackets 19 are positioned below the tabletop 15, with the main portions positioned in the communication spaces 18 formed between the upper surfaces of the legs 14 and the underside of the tabletop 15 and its outer region (the region facing the supports 12). Therefore, the connecting brackets 19 do not narrow the office space above the tabletop 15 or impair the appearance of the tabletop 15 from above.
Therefore, when the fixture unit 1 of this embodiment is adopted, when the shelf fixture 10 is used in combination with a fixture 11 with a top plate, the installation stability of the shelf fixture 10 can be improved without narrowing the office space above the top plate 15 or reducing the appearance.

In addition, in the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment, the legs 14 of the tabletop-equipped furniture 11 are constructed of panels whose thickness faces the width and extends along the depth. Therefore, when the tabletop-equipped furniture 11 is viewed from the side, the foot space of a user working facing the tabletop-equipped furniture 11 is hidden by the panels of the legs 14, making it look good from the outside.
In a fixture 11 with a top whose legs 14 are made of panel material, the panel material extending in the depth direction gets in the way, making it difficult to connect the fixture 11 with the shelf fixture 10 below the top 15. However, in this embodiment, the main part of the connecting bracket 19 is positioned in the communicating space 18 between the legs 14 and the top 15, so the connecting bracket 19 can be easily connected to the support body 12 of the shelf fixture 10 through the communicating space 18.

Furthermore, in the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment, for the furniture with a top panel 11, the connecting brackets 19 are fixed to the legs 14. In this case, since the legs 14 are members that are directly grounded on the floor surface F, when the connecting brackets 19 are connected to the support bodies 12 of the shelf furniture 10, the installation stability of the support bodies 12 can be further improved.
However, the connecting bracket 19 can also be fixed to the top plate 15 of the tabletop-equipped furniture 11. The connecting bracket 19 can also be fixed to both the legs 14 and the top plate 15 of the tabletop-equipped furniture 11.

Furthermore, in the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment, a connecting bracket 19 is disposed between two connecting supports 16 adjacent in the depth direction at the top of the legs 14 of the furniture with tabletop 11. The portion of the side edge of the tabletop 15 sandwiched between the two connecting supports 16 adjacent in the depth direction is less likely to bend or deform in the depth direction of the tabletop 15. Therefore, when connecting the connecting bracket 19 to the support body 12 of the shelf furniture 10 through the communication space 18, the work space below the tabletop 15 can be maintained stably. As a result, the work of connecting the connecting bracket 19 to the support body 12 of the shelf furniture 10 can be easily performed.
Furthermore, in this configuration, since the top plate 15 is supported by two connecting posts 16 in front of and behind the installation portion of the connecting bracket 19, even if a large load acts on the top plate 15 from above when the top-equipped furniture unit 11 is in use, the top plate 15 will not bend and come into strong contact with the connecting bracket 19. Therefore, when this configuration is adopted, deterioration or damage to the top plate 15 can be avoided.

In addition, in the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment, the connecting bracket 19 is formed from crank-shaped sheet metal and includes a base wall 19a that is overlaid on the upper surface of the leg 14, a leg-side connecting wall 19b that bends downward from the inner widthwise end of the base wall 19a, and a support-side connecting wall 19c that bends upward from the outer widthwise end of the base wall 19a. The leg-side connecting wall 19b is connected to the inner widthwise surface of the leg 14, and the support-side connecting wall 19c is connected to the inner widthwise surface of the support 12. Therefore, when the connecting bracket 19 of this configuration is used, it can reliably connect the leg 14 of the tabletop-equipped furniture 11 and the support 12 of the shelf furniture 10, despite having a simple shape that does not occupy a large space.
Furthermore, in this configuration, the leg-side connecting wall 19b of the connecting bracket 19 directly faces the space below the tabletop 15, and the support-side connecting wall 19c of the connecting bracket 19 faces the space below the tabletop 15 through the communicating space 18. Therefore, when the connecting bracket 19 is fixed to the leg 14 or the support 12 by screws, the fixing work can be easily performed in the large space below the tabletop 15.

In addition, in the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment, a reinforcing wall 19d that bends inward in the width direction is connected to the upper edge of the support-side connecting wall 19c of the connecting bracket 19. As a result, even when a large external force acts on the support-side connecting wall 19c of the connecting bracket 19 through the tabletop-equipped furniture 11 or the shelf furniture 10 during use, the support-side connecting wall 19c is less likely to bend in the depth direction. Therefore, when this configuration is adopted, the support rigidity of the shelf furniture 10 relative to the support 12 can be further increased.

Furthermore, when the fixture unit 1 of this embodiment is used by combining the shelf fixture 10 with the fixture with a top plate 11, the rear of the top plate 15 and the communication space 18 are positioned in a position offset rearward relative to the support body 12 of the shelf fixture 10, and the side edge of the top plate 15 positioned in a position offset rearward serves as a clamp attachment portion 28. Therefore, when this configuration is adopted, the communication space 18 formed between the upper surface of the leg body 14 and the underside of the top plate 15 can be used to easily attach additional functional parts such as a lighting stand 30 or a power strip 35 to the side edge of the top plate 15 with a clamp device 40.
Therefore, even if the top plate 15 does not protrude significantly to the side from the top of the legs 14, as in the case of the fixture with top plate 11 used in this embodiment, additional functional components such as a lighting stand 30 and a power tap 35 can be securely attached to the side of the top plate 15 using the clamp device 40.

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Fig. 10 is a side view of a furniture unit 101 according to another embodiment. In Fig. 10, the same reference numerals are used to designate parts common to the above-described embodiment.
The fixture unit 101 of this embodiment is structured so that two fixtures with tabletops 11 can be used in combination with one shelf fixture 10. Specifically, the supports 12 of the shelf fixture 10 are formed long in the depth direction, and two fixtures with tabletops 11 can be accommodated and arranged between the lower regions of the pair of supports 12 from the front and rear sides in the depth direction.

In each tabletop-equipped fixture 11, the upper part of each leg 14 and the tabletop 15 are connected by a pair of connecting posts 16, as in the above embodiment, and a communication space 18 that communicates in the width direction is formed between the upper surface of each leg 14 and the underside of the tabletop 15. Each tabletop-equipped fixture 11 is then connected to the support 12 of the shelf fixture 10 using the same connecting brackets 19 as in the above embodiment. The legs 14 of each tabletop-equipped fixture 11 are made of panel material whose thickness is oriented in the width direction and extends in the depth direction.

The fixture unit 101 of this embodiment is structured so that two fixtures with tabletops 11 can be combined with one shelf fixture 10, but since each fixture with tabletop 11 is connected to the legs 14 of the shelf fixture 10 in the same manner as in the above embodiment, the same basic effect as described above can be obtained.
Therefore, even when the fixture unit 101 of this embodiment is adopted, when the shelf fixture 10 is used in combination with a fixture 11 with a top plate, the installation stability of the shelf fixture 10 can be improved without narrowing the office space above the top plate 15 or reducing the appearance.

Furthermore, when connecting two tabletop-equipped fixtures 11 to the lower region of a pair of supports 12 of the shelf fixture 10, the fixture unit 101 of this embodiment eliminates the need to go around to the rear side of the tabletop 15 of each tabletop-equipped fixture 11 to perform the connecting work; the connecting work can be easily performed in the space below the tabletop 15 of each tabletop-equipped fixture 11.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1, 101...furniture unit 10...shelf fixture 11...furniture with top plate 12...support 13...shelf board 14...leg body 15...top plate 16...connecting support (connecting member)
18...Communicating space 19...Connecting bracket 19a...Base wall 19b...Leg body side connecting wall 19c...Support body side connecting wall 19d...Reinforcing wall 28...Clamp mounting portion 30...Lighting stand (additional functional part)
35...Power strip (additional function part)

Claims (6)

A shelf fixture having a pair of supports erected on a floor surface at a distance in the width direction, and shelf boards installed on the pair of supports;
A tabletop-equipped furniture has a pair of legs that are erected on the floor surface at a distance from each other in the width direction, and a tabletop that is installed on the pair of legs, and at least a portion of the depth direction that is perpendicular to the width direction can be arranged between the lower regions of the pair of supports of the shelf furniture;
a connecting bracket that connects the tabletop-equipped furniture to the support of the shelf furniture when at least a portion of the tabletop-equipped furniture in the depth direction is disposed between the lower regions of the pair of supports;
The upper part of each leg body of the tabletop-equipped furniture and the tabletop are connected by a connecting member so as to form a communication space communicating in the width direction between the upper surface of each leg body and the lower surface of the tabletop,
The connecting bracket is fixed to the tabletop-equipped furniture and extends outward in the width direction of the leg body through the communication space, and the end portion extending outward in the width direction is connected to the support body of the shelf furniture ,
A furniture unit characterized in that the connecting bracket is fixed to the leg body of the furniture unit with a top plate . The furniture unit described in claim 1, characterized in that the legs of the furniture with a tabletop are made of panel material whose thickness direction is oriented in the width direction and which extends along the depth direction. The connecting members are arranged in plurality at upper portions of the legs and spaced apart in the depth direction,
The furniture unit according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the connecting bracket is arranged between two of the connecting members adjacent to each other in the depth direction. The connecting bracket is made of a crank-shaped metal plate,
a base wall overlaid on the upper surface of the leg;
a leg-side connecting wall that is bent downward from an inner end of the base wall in the width direction and connected to an inner surface of the leg in the width direction;
A furniture unit as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it is provided with a support-side connecting wall that bends upward from the outer end of the base wall in the width direction and connects to the inner surface of the support in the width direction . The furniture unit according to claim 4 , characterized in that a reinforcing wall that bends inward in the width direction is connected to the upper edge of the support-side connecting wall. When the tabletop-equipped furniture is connected to the support of the shelf furniture, the tabletop and a part of the communication space are arranged at a position shifted to one side in the depth direction relative to the support,
A furniture unit as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the side edge of the tabletop, which is positioned offset to one side in the depth direction relative to the support, is configured as a clamp mounting portion to which additional functional components can be attached.